Chelsea FC Profile: Steve Sherwood
Full Name: Stephen Sherwood
Born: Thursday, 10th December 1953 (age: 70)
Place of birth: Selby, England
Height: 6' 3"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1971 to 1976
Steve is the brother of John Sherwood who won Olympic 400m Hurdles bronze medal in Mexico 1968, European silver 1969, and Commonwealth Games gold in 1970. He is also the son of George Sherwood, former Stockport County player (pre-war) & the uncle of British Davis Cup tennis player David.
He signed for Chelsea as an apprentice in August 1970 before turning professional in July 1971.
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Jul 1971 to Nov 1976) - From Chelsea Juniors
--->Millwall (L)
--->Brentford (L)
--->Brentford (L)
--->Hartford Bicentennials (L)
Watford
Grimsby Town
Northampton Town
Lincoln City
Gateshead
Gainsborough Trinity
* (L) = On Loan
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 1st January 1972, Derby County 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 18 years 0 months 22 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 11th October 1975, Southampton 4 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
|
* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Steve Sherwood made 17 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Jan 1972 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,633 |  |
| League | 4th Nov 1972 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 48,932 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1972 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 28,456 |  |
| League | 18th Nov 1972 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,164 | |
| League | 16th Aug 1975 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,689 | |
| League | 20th Aug 1975 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,014 | |
| League | 23rd Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | 19,165 |  |
| League | 27th Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Oxford United | 22,841 | |
| League | 30th Aug 1975 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,024 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 21,023 | |
| League Cup | 10th Sep 1975 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,723 | |
| League | 13th Sep 1975 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,406 | |
| League | 20th Sep 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | 17,661 | |
| League | 23rd Sep 1975 | Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,144 | |
| League | 27th Sep 1975 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,921 | |
| League | 4th Oct 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | York City | 15,323 | |
| League | 11th Oct 1975 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,227 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Steve Sherwood made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Anglo Scottish Cup | 2nd Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | 7,515 | |
| Anglo Scottish Cup | 6th Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | 7,886 | |
| Anglo Scottish Cup | 9th Aug 1975 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,109 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Steve Sherwood made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 4th Aug 1970 | Wimbledon | 4 | 5 | Chelsea | 3,000 |  |
| Friendly | 14th Mar 1973 | British Police | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
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